Hypatia: Health Modelling, Made Simple

Computational modelling is a powerful, theoretically robust tool which allows us to understand fine-grained changes in cognition from moment-to-moment.

This offers digital researchers novel means to measure fluctuations in cognitive constructs relevant to mental health, enabling the design of theoretically precise interventions, mechanistic understanding of existing interventions, and/or a means to enact cognitive training.

However, barriers to entry are high: computational modelling is still a niche skill, and interpretation of model fitting estimates can be opaque without appropriate expertise.

Here we propose a new tool, Hypatia, to remove barriers to access for computational modelling and democratise this powerful methodology.

Using open-source, intuitive, user-friendly dashboards, Hypatia will allow live simulation and fitting of computational models, with all of the hard-coding already implemented by experts.

Our primary goal over 12 months is to produce a freely accessible, browser-based beta-version of the dashboard, informed and guided by professionals with clinical, computational, UX/UI, and lived experience.

Our programme will set the foundation for development post-12 months, with medium and long-term goals to have a fully scalable app, suitable for use in every lab, classroom, and clinic.